1927-2012 GB, London
James David Grout (22 October 1927 – 24 June 2012) was an English actor of radio and television.Grout was born in London, the son of Beatrice Anne and William Grout. He trained to be an actor at RADA.His radio appearances include Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio 4 adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, Headmaster Harry Beeston in all ten series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series King Street Junior (1985–1998), Professor Richard Whittingham in Andy Hamilton's Hell-based comedy Old Harry's Game (1995–2003), Rev. Timothy Corswell in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue (1991) and Any Other Business (1995).